Sheldon Whitehouse: “Right now, a government shutdown looms because house Republicans are once again trying to make the tax system even less…”

We need more clarity on that.

This is a hugely important milestone but there are two big pieces of work in front of us.

“must pay for any network upgrades needed to serve their big demand, so ratepayers don’t bear the cost burden of added infrastructure.”

We introduced the Disaster Relief Fairness Act in July, which would require the federal government to approve disaster aid when a state meets FEMA’s criteria for assistance.